I beg to ask the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs what were the terms of reference to the Anglo-French Commission which has been recently considering questions arising out of the New Hebrides Convention.

The Anglo-French Committee met recently to consider the arrangements for the salaries, leave, etc., of the members of the Joint Court, as provided for in Article 10, Section 4, of the Convention of October last.

Have the French Government expressed any wish that the terms of the reference shall be kept secret?

There were no terms of reference. The Committee met simply to deal with Article 10, Section 4, and if the hon. Member will look at that he will see no terms of reference were required.

Is nothing else to be dealt with by the Committee?

As far as the Committee is concerned that is the only point they have to deal with. Other matters will be dealt with between the two Governments.